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I have been having my left arm hurting and tingling in my hand like carpal tunnel. This started right after I had surgery. I did have the gas in my shoulder and then it went away in a few days now 2 weeks later it has come back twice. I went to the dr today and he said it was panic attacks, ok I would say yes on that but for hours then no. Has anyone had this problem?

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i have the same thing cause i do have an anxiety disorder im just waiting to get back on my meds I like the paxill and conipin mix it works great for me and been on it for a few years and had not increased doses and i dont feel draged or down drowisy But like i said this is my dose so you could ask your doctor what will work good for you.

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google "golfer's elbow"

I'm not sure how diet is related, by I've got that too. Try to use the other arm more and don't lean on that arm or carry heavy things with it.

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I don't have anxiety. This thing last for hours. Just got back from the er and it's a irritated nerve. Alot of people have it on here. It was hurting bad. Thanks

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I don't have anxiety. This thing last for hours. Just got back from the er and it's a irritated nerve. Alot of people have it on here. It was hurting bad. Thanks

A few years ago, I lost 40 pounds on Medifast in two months and I developed all bunch of crazy physical symptoms. Every joint in my body hurt. My hair was falling out. I was very crabby. I couldn't even enjoy the lost weight because it was very unhealthy way to do it. Starving our bodies is a terrible thing to do. (I also lost a lot of muscle so when I gained it back, it was all fat).

The lapband can keep us from eating the right nutrients and enough of them if we are not careful and caring about ourselves. My weight has plateaued in the last two weeks but my elbow pain has subsided. I think the medical establishment is on to something when they say healthy weight loss is only one or two pounds a week. Make sure you keep eating healthy, take your Vitamins, drink your Water, and do some exercise....and just take it easy on your arm. I hope it subsides for you too.

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That's great that you got off that. When I got this band I made sure I was going to work with it, it's a good thing to not abuse something that can give us a better life. Thanks for your caring thoughts. It's nice to have others to talk to threw this journey. But when I had my surgery I had that gas pain in the shoulder they talk about. It went away after about 3 days then the day before yesterday I was laying down watching t.v and I felt the pain in my shoulder again and then it kinda went down my arm and made my hand go numb and tingle, so I started researching on here and noticed some had it to even after 7 years. I did come across a few that had it in there hands like me and they said there is a nerve beside your stoma and when u move or eat certain things it can touch that nerve and irritate it. I'm thinking that's what my problem is. I sure hope it goes away for good. They also had a lady that had it so bad she had her band removed, I will never do that because I enjoy what the band is helping me with. I have lost 7 pounds since my surgery 2 weeks ago so I'm doing good that's over 2 pounds a week. I sure can't eat no less than I'm already doing. I only eat around 600 to 800, I'm suppose to be eating 1300 calories a day but it just don't happen because I'm full. If you ever want to talk just private message me :)

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